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Southern Nevada Water Systems engineering committee documents, 1974-1976

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File

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Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00427
Collection Name: Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 18

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Legal documents pertaining to the Colorado River Indian tribes, 1989-1994

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File

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Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00427
Collection Name: Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 12

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Index File, Document Report. P-1 thru 300, 1983 February 21

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File

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Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 10 (Index)

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Appointment Book, 1979. Includes memos, calling cards and documents, 1979

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Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06 (Appointment books)

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Nelson, Kristen, "The Early Stuart Masque as a Political Document", 1970 June

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
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Collection Number: UA-00082
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 408

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Legal documents pertaining to the Colorado River Indian Reservation, 1989-1990

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File

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Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00427
Collection Name: Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 13

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#63482: Max, Drew - Forensic Document Examiner, 2002 June 18

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File

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

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Ruby and Long Jim death certificates and legal documents, 1948 to 1956

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File

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Eddie Hawk Jim Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01028
Collection Name: Eddie Hawk Jim Family Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00 (Restrictions apply)

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Operation Independence By-Laws and general information: reports, documents, correspondence

Date

1965 to 1966

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains a report on the by-laws for operation independence, a work program for operation independence, reports on monthly report, community action programs, Day Care Center Attendance Report, correspondence in operation independence, and Clark County Manpower Center Budget. 

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High Hat Regency Neon Survey document, September 6, 2017

Date

2017-09-06

Description

Information about the High Hat Regency that sits at 1300 S Las Vegas Blvd.
Site address: 1300 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: Tarighi Bahman and Farideh
Sign details: The building was constructed in 1958 (Assessor). A vintage postcard from the 1950's-- or more likely the 1960's (based upon the automobiles pictured)-- shows that the business was previously named the Chevron Motel (Las Vegas motels then and now).
Sign condition: Condition is 3-4, fair to good. The pole, cabinets and reader board are in good condition. Moderate rust is evident around the edges of the top cabinet. The paint is generally in good condition, although there white patches (from repairs?) on the chevron. The neon tubing is entirely intact. Most of the incandescent light bulbs are present, except for the underside of the lower cabinet, where they are completely absent.
Sign form: Pole Sign
Sign-specific description: A single round white metal pole supports the sign, which is cantilevered toward the street. The cabinets form a rectangular "C" which is open on the motel side. The interior of the "C" surrounds a chevron which points toward the motel. On top of the motel side of the upper cabinet is a metal top hat and cane. The sign is attached to the pole at the side of the lower cabinet, the point of the chevron and the bottom of the upper cabinet. The background color of the sign is sky blue. The bottom of the face of the lower cabinet has the word "VACANCY" painted in white sans serif letters. The letters are traced in white skeleton neon. To the left, the word "NO" is spelled out in clear skeleton neon sans serif letters. Above the neon letters is a white metal reader board which has a row of clear incandescent light bulbs running along the top, bottom and motel side edges. A single row of clear incandescent light bulbs runs the entire length of the street side of the sign. On the street side of the chevron is a blue metal cabinet with the word "MOTEL" spelled in white channel letters. The channels are outlined by white neon tubes, while the interior of the channels are filled with clear or white incandescent light bulbs. On the motel side of the "MOTEL" cabinet is a blue chevron which is covered with clear or white incandescent light bulbs. The top cabinet features the words "High Hat" spelled out in white cursive letters. Below is the word "REGENCY" painted in white sans serif letters. All wording is traced by white skeleton neon. On top of the motel side of the upper cabinet is a white top hat with a blue hat band. Running through the hat is a white cane. The hat and cane are traced by white skeleton neon. The hat is covered with white or clear incandescent light bulbs.
Sign - type of display: Neon, incandescent, reader board
Sign - media: Steel, plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: reader board
Sign animation: Light bulbs flicker
Sign environment: Las Vegas Boulevard South, north of the Las Vegas Strip near other motels and wedding chapels.
Sign - date of installation: c.1950s
Sign - thematic influences: Elegance, sophistication, high society, boomerang/chevron, 1950's, 1960's, mid-century
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: Connolly, D. (2012 July 21). Chevron Motel. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisconnolly5059yahoocom/7635650456 Hagopian, M. (2011 January 28). No vacancy in vintage Vegas. Retrieved https://hyperallergic.com/15738/no-vacancy- vintage-vegas/ Las Vegas motels then and now. (n.d.). Chevron Motel. Retrieved from http://stefanidrivesvegas.com/8.html RoadsideArchitecture. (n.d.). High Hat Regency Motel. Retrieved from http://www.roadarch.com/signs/nvvegas.html Seltzer, D. J. (2014 June 1). High Hat Regency Motel sign in Las Vegas [Video recording]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bQdw48LVrA
Survey - other remarks: A vintage postcard circa 1950's-1960's shows the Chevron Motel sign as a simple pole mounted with a reader board and two light boxes which form a "C" shape open toward the motel (Las Vegas motels then and now, n.d.). A later postcard features the same sign with a chevron in the center and a semi-circular arch which encloses a light ball above the upper cabinet (Connolly, 2012). The current sign retains the chevron, the metal frames of the light boxes and reader board (Las Vegas motels then and now, n.d.). A hat and cane have replaced the arch and light ball at the top of the sign (Las Vegas motels then and now, n.d.). The light boxes have been replaced with metal cabinets with incandescent and neon displays (Las Vegas motels then and now, n.d.). The sign is pictured in a vintage postcard circa 1950's-1960's (Las Vegas motels then and now, n.d.). At that time it advertised the Chevron Motel.
Surveyor: Mitchell Cohen
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-06
Sign keywords: Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Plastic; Reader board; Pole sign; Flickering

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